We will keep you in our prayers with the focus being on the reasons you have not accepted the gift of God's grace. Take a moment and think about those reasons. Allow us to share some of the reasons, that the bible says, people make this choice. If you don't have a bible to view these scriptures we have a link to help you; www.biblegateway.com. If you don't understand the bible,  know that most cannot understand it because of the spiritual condition of their minds. But there is  a remedy!  By asking Christ into your heart, the Holy Spirit comes to help you. (John 14:26; Acts 2:38; Romans 8:26) None can fully communicate what occurs when this supernatural indwelling takes place. Words don't exist to explain it. But when it does happen, you certainly feel it. It changes your perspective. God's insight changes our outlook. The bible says, "His Spirit bears witness with ours, that we are His" (Romans 8:16)  It also talks about spiritual blindness and dullness of hearing. (2 Cor.4:4, Acts 28:27)

     See, there is a force out there who's intent on keeping people in the dark. His objective is to kill, steal and destroy us. He even knows there is one God. (James 2:19) It makes him tremble.   Read John 10:10 and  you will  notice in that passage it also states that Jesus' objective is to bring us life. (a gift) Life in it's fullness, the way God created us to live, in a thriving relationship with Him. This is a simple concept that the "thief" wants to confuse and complicate, merely because it is life giving. A divine gift from God. This enemy doesn't want you to live, let alone live in abundance. 

     God is not confusing. He cannot lie, steal or cause evil. He is Holy and in Him there is no darkness or shadow. (1 John 1:5) The enemy is called the Prince of Darkness. If you are new to the message of the gospel, but willing to learn of it, you can start with reading the bible. But please be aware, if you don't understand it, it only proves the spiritual warfare going on. This is mankind's common condition before we come to know Christ.  The book of John is a good place to start, as it tells the message of Christ's life. The book of Romans tells of the condition of mankind and their need for a Savior. (see Romans 3:23; 3:10; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9, 13, 17)

     The word gospel means "good news". Jesus' very birth announcement brought good news.( Luke 2:8-14) Notice in this passage the announcement made by the Host of Angels was brought to lowly shepherds. It was also brought to the Magi, the three Kings.  John 3:16 tells even further that the message was for the entire world. (including you) He came to expose people to the light of the good news. (Luke 1:78 & 79; John 1:4&5). The reason we are giving you scriptures is because the Word of God always accomplishes it's purpose. If we were to use our words, we cannot communicate it fully. God is complete. In His likeness, you were created with a living soul. (Genesis 2:7) If you sincerely want to understand this gospel, the good news of life, God sees your heart. He will meets with us. He will not withhold His gift from a sincere heart. (Psalms 119:130; James 1:5) God's hope is that you will invite Him into your heart. He loves you and so do we.(1 Peter 2:9 Romans 8:32-38)  So deep is His love that absolutely nothing can separate us from it.

     If there is a fear presently  keeping you from trusting in Him, know that God didn't give this fear. It is merely another trick of the mind that the enemy of your soul wants to shackle you with. (2 Timothy 1:7) We have to also make you aware that God says His spirit will not always strive with men. (Genesis 6:7) Which means that there is coming a time when the opportunity for establishing a relationship with Him will be no more. Through His word He repeatedly  tells us to call on Him while He may be found. Time is of the essence. He has gone to great lengths to send this gospel to all men and is hopeful that none will die lost. Such a deep love He has for man that He sent His only son to redeem us. It was a brutality of graphic bloodshed so fierce that he wasn't recognizable afterwards.  Without the shedding of that precious, holy blood, our sins could not be remitted. (Hebrews 9:22)

     Some think they are too far gone for God to care anymore. That is a lie. The bible tells us that His mercy is new with the sunrise and where sin abounds, grace abounds more. (Romans 5:20; 6:1) After being made aware, we are not to continue in sin. John 3:16 in its full explanation tells us that for worldly sins, the dark, deep and shameful sins is exactly what we are delivered from! Confessing them breaks their strongholds over us, when we allow God to come into our hearts. This  good news brought in and through this holy sacrifice of Christ's is wonderful news that we have a choice for life. Why would we choose any other? (except that we are being deceived by the one who craves our death without Christ).

     If you are thinking this is too high for you to attain, we agree. We, in ourselves, cannot cleanse our lives. We can turn over new leafs and do short lived and unfulfilling things in efforts to clean up. Those changes do not last and we struggle to maintain the good that comes. This is the exciting part of the gospel! The Holy Spirit comes to live in us and through us, empowering the lasting changes that we need. This changed life is so full of joy and peace that we cannot fully describe it. Signs of life follow. They continue into eternity as our hope springs eternal and He changes us from glory to glory as we grow. It is an exciting adventurous life. The kind of life He wants us to have. The very reason we are born!

      We encourage you to read these scriptures and invite you to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.